Dum Dum Girls @ The Billiken Club 2/23/11

Photos by Louis Kwok. More on Flickr

For their first time playing St. Louis, the Dum Dum Girls made a nice impression on the Billiken Club crowd, clad in their trademark black attire and pumping out their fuzzed out pop through amps silkscreened with their band’s name. Closing out the night with a cover of The Smiths’ “There is a Light That Never Goes Out,” the California quartet left a crowd hoping it wouldn’t be too long before their next appearance in town. (more…)

This entry was written by Louis Kwok, posted on March 3, 2011 at 1:51 am, filed under Live and tagged Dum Dum Girls, Live, Louis Kwok, The Billiken Club. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.

What’s Going On: 2/23 – 3/2

1. Rum Drum Ramblers CD Release w/ Whistle Pigs

-Where: Off Broadway
-When: Thursday, February 24th @ 9 PM
-How Much: $6 (21+) / $9 (under 21)
-Why: A rowdy intersection of blues, bluegrass, and punk, Rum Drum Ramblers continue to write songs that combine St. Louis’ musical history with rock ‘n’ roll fervor. (more…)

This entry was written by Eleven Magazine, posted on February 23, 2011 at 9:19 pm, filed under Upcoming, What's Going On and tagged Akron/Family, JEFF the Brotherhood, Off Broadway, Rum Drum Ramblers, The Billiken Club, The Gargoyle. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.

What’s Going On: 2/17 – 2/23

1. Magic City w/ Theodore

-Where: Schlafly Tap Room
-When: Saturday, February 19th @ 9 PM
-How Much: FREE!
-Why: Fresh Schlafly on tap and two great, local blues and folk infused rock ‘n’ roll bands. We’ll drink to that! (more…)

This entry was written by Eleven Magazine, posted on February 17, 2011 at 1:29 pm, filed under Live, What's Going On and tagged Buckwheat Zydeco, Dum Dum Girls, Magic City, Schlafly Tap Room, The Billiken Club, the Gramophone. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.

The Apples in Stereo @ the Billiken Club, 5/4/2010

Photo by Louis Kwok. More on Flickr

This entry was written by Eleven Magazine, posted on May 24, 2010 at 3:25 pm, filed under Live and tagged The Apples in Stereo, The Billiken Club. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.

Japandroids @ the Billiken Club 11/20/09

Photo by Katherine Cohen        More on Flickr »

Japandroids’ Brian King, guitarist/vocalist, and David Prowse, drummer/vocalist, might not cross their t’s or dot their i’s, but in this new arena where less is more, they have come out on top. Minimalism is key, so save the convoluted, and cut to the chase. The formula is rigid: “Super easy chorus, super easy verse. You will know it in about 30 seconds” as King described his catalog when introducing a new song at the Billiken Club that will come out on a 7” early next year. It is always a beautiful thing when a band understands its own appeal. They never disappoint. Although the performance wasn’t flawless, they knew what they were doing, and they did it well. (more…)

This entry was written by David Maxwell, posted on November 25, 2009 at 1:39 pm, filed under Live and tagged Japandroids, The Billiken Club. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.

Sea Wolf @ The Billiken Club, 10/2/09

Photo by Christina Sack.  More on Flickr »

Despite the fact that I rushed to SLU to be on time, only to find out that they decided to start the show an hour late, I had a great time seeing Alex Brown Church’s band Sea Wolf rock the small, intimate stage at the Billiken Club.  The first opener, Sara Lov, crooned to the audience in her rich voice, her only backup band a record player playing her tunes.  (more…)

This entry was written by Erin Woo, posted on October 6, 2009 at 2:17 pm, filed under Live and tagged Sara Lov, Sea Wolf, The Billiken Club. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.